Public water system · OR4192520
ActiveUsfs Trapper Creek Campground
At a glance
Usfs Trapper Creek Campground (PWSID OR4192520) is an active transient non-community water system in Klamath County, Oregon. It reports serving 160 people through 10 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 1999.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
160
Service connections
10
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Usfs Trapper Creek Campground compare with other water systems in Klamath County?
By EPA's size categories, Usfs Trapper Creek Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Klamath County has 106 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 549 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 58,234 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Oregon, the 2,536 active systems average 1,587 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Usfs Trapper Creek Campground is about 11% above that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Oregon has 1,250 active transient non-community water systems, 49% of the state's 2,536 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 2,175 Oregon systems (86%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Usfs Trapper Creek Campground?
EPA lists Usfs Trapper Creek Campground as owned by the federal government. The OR state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 13 of the 106 active systems in Klamath County (12%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Usfs Trapper Creek Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 1999. The violations listed here began between April 1994 and April 1999. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 2 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Usfs Trapper Creek Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Usfs Trapper Creek Campground?
Usfs Trapper Creek Campground (PWSID OR4192520) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the OR state drinking water program.
How many people does Usfs Trapper Creek Campground serve?
Usfs Trapper Creek Campground reports serving 160 people through 10 service connections in Klamath County, Oregon.
Where does Usfs Trapper Creek Campground get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Usfs Trapper Creek Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 1999. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Usfs Trapper Creek Campground's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 1999. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Usfs Trapper Creek Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Usfs Trapper Creek Campground is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Klamath County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klamath Falls Water Dept | Klamath | 40,475 | Community | Groundwater |
| Odot Hd Midland Info Ctr Ra | Klamath | 1,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Merrill Water Department | Klamath | 907 | Community | Groundwater |
| Crescent Wtr Supply & Impr Dist | Klamath | 900 | Community | Groundwater |
| Malin Municipal Water | Klamath | 815 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oregon Water Utilities - Mountain Lakes | Klamath | 770 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Usfs Trapper Creek Campground, PWSID OR4192520, Oregon”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/oregon/usfs-trapper-creek-campground-or4192520 (data as of October 1, 2026).